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I’ve been working on being more healthy, and one of the things I’m doing is trying to make better, healthier food choices. I don’t think it’s possible to keep up a fad diet. But I do think it’s possible to make good choices most of the time, and to make changes that can last. It’s not easy, but getting creative can help!

That being said, sometimes, you just really want something sweet. This weekend when we were grocery shopping, we came up with an idea that I think solves that problem without totally blowing your calories for the day. Give these mini-mousse pies a try!

Ingredients:

To Make:

Follow the instructions on the chocolate mousse mix box.

Divide the mousse into four of the mini pie crusts. (I just used a big spoon!)

Refrigerate for 2 hours, and enjoy!

See how easy that is? SO easy! You only need three ingredients and three steps! The finished product gives you four single-serving desserts that are under 200 calories… How awesome is that? Not only that, but if you’ve already got milk in your fridge, the other two ingredients will only cost you about $5 total. (And the mousse comes with two pouches, so it’s enough to make this dessert twice.) Even better, you can make these however you like. Feel like topping with some fresh fruit? Go for it! Maybe some chopped walnuts, coconut, mini-chocolate chips, or almond slivers… Go crazy! You can also use different flavors of mousse or even sugar free or low fat pudding mix (though the instructions, ingredients, and nutrition information will change). So many possibilities, so easy, and so much better for you than going to Dairy Queen!

Do you have any healthy snacks or desserts you love to make? Please share them in the comments! I’m always looking for new ideas!

We’ve been trying to eat more healthfully, which isn’t always easy when you have the crazy schedule of a law student. Sometimes, the easy healthy foods get boring, which makes it harder to stick to the plan. We found these pre-made crepes in the grocery store this week, and I thought JACKPOT! You can fill crepes with so many wonderful things, and these are only 50 cals each!

Lucky for us, fresh strawberries were on sale this week, too. So I made the executive decision that strawberry crepes would be a fantastic healthy, delicious, easy dessert!

Add a little Splenda or other no-calorie sweetener and stir. It will be better if you can let this sit for a few minutes, but you can use them right away if you’re short on time or just impatient. 🙂

CAREFULLY remove one of the crepes from the package. They’re delicate, so take your time. Place it on a plate.

Add the strawberries to the center of the crepe, like you would add ingredients to a burrito.

Top the strawberries with some lite whipped cream.

Carefully fold the crepe into a burrito, and enjoy!

You can stuff the crepe with just about anything you can think of! Try different types of berries, other fruits, nuts, chocolate syrup, lemon curd (which is AMAZING if you’re not worried about the calories), or whatever else you can think of! You can also use these pre-made crepes for savory dishes, similar to sandwich-style wraps. Probably my favorite combination for crepes is mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry, and blackberry) with lemon curd… mmm yum! I hope you enjoy this idea, and please let me know if you come up with any good fillings! I’d love to try some new ideas!

I bought some canned pumpkin at the store to make one dish, and had some leftover. I looked around to try to find a good way to use the extra in a healthy way and found this recipe online. I modified it just a bit, and they turned out great!

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies That Still Taste Good

RECIPE

1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

3/4 cup sugar (I used Splenda and it worked fine)

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 egg OR 1/4 cup egg whites

1 Tbs. vanilla

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. cinnamon OR pumpkin pie spice OR apple pie spice

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. milk

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine pumpkin, sugar, applesauce, egg and vanilla in a large bowl and mix well (we’ll call this the WET mixture)

Combine in a separate bowl by whisking: flour, baking powder, cinnamon (or other spices) and salt in a separate bowl (this is the DRY mixture)

Dissolve baking soda in milk, then add to WET mixture

Gradually add DRY mixture to WET mixture and mix until just combined

Fold in chocolate chips

Grease cookie sheet and use an ice cream scoop to measure out

Bake for 10-12 minutes until they no longer look wet (depending on how big you make the cookies, you may need to bake them longer. I ended up baking mine at 375 for about 14 minutes, but mine ended up pretty large)

Let sit on pan for 2 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool

Enjoy!

You know, for healthy cookies, these are pretty good! They ended up looking a bit like scones… they’re very fluffy! Delicious for a nice fall treat when you’re trying to be a bit more health conscious! Thanks so much, Teri, for the recipe!

If you have any healthy and delicious recipes, please PLEASE share them in the comments!

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